Object had NO lights, was cigar shaped and moved through the sky heading East to West. The object was seen a a jet black mass with no vapor trail. The craft emitted no sound whatsoever. Height is estimated to be between 1000-2000 Ft. The area where this was seen is near Bush Intercontinental Airport (2 miles South), Control tower reported NO aircraft on the radar within 30 minutes of the sighting. The person witnessing these events is a former Airforce Mechanic.